Monday, 15 June 2009

• A Masters Mind. Part III

  
  Part III - The Damn GPA and Acceptance.
  

  
  Highest Sophomore GPA at A&T. Wonderful. Honors Program. Great. Promising Future.
  
  It was wonderful at AggieLand.
  
  Then came - - - - > Them
  
  Ran out of A&T money, and ended up there. Working full-time to pay for school. And Trying to take on a full online course load. Great.Went from 3.8 at Aggie Land to damn 2.0 at the University of Hell. (Though, my final semester I did pull a 3.0.)
  
  So my gpa is teetering at a 3.0 at 2.999 or something similar. Of course after I calculated it, I was in shock and anger. Almost throwing stuff because I was so angry. At the beginning of Jan, I had basically given up. I was going to just give up and go into SES for the rest of my life. I wasn't really inspired to go further. Mostly because, I knew just the application process to grad school would be as successful as Shaq's acting career.
  
  Then, in March, I realized something...
  
  I AM GREAT AT BEGGING!
  
  Okay, well thats a very sad admission of groveling. But, I do make a point. I didnt realize the fact that I have to produce an essay, letter, fictional story, diarama, bulletin board, art project, poem, or pi to 100+ digits. And (well probably with the exception of pi to 100+digits. which by the way is: 3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375105820974944592307816406286208998628034825 3421170679, thats legit by the way. I like math. But I digress) However, I can still beg and grovel to get in. I mean :
  
  1.High GPA at A&T clearly I am very smart.
  2. Money Troubles (Full time work + full time school) = Low GPA (like how it is an equation?)
  3. I brought up my GPA to its previous glorious splendor of the 3.XX club.
  4. I am taking MORE classes this summer to prove I dont suck.
  
  So I mean, after talking to many folk, I can stop worrying. So this has worked in my benefit finally.
  
  So, my plan is to apply to colleges that are 2.5 and above, and smack that essay in the face.
  
  Now, keeping on the subject of schools. I mentioned in a facebook status message, that I have narrowed down to my top 5 schools. It should say top 10. Now. Let me explain. I have 2 levels. Top Ten, then - Etc.. you'll see.
  
  Top 10 Schools:
  1. Hampton University - Hampton Va
  2. Norfolk State University - Norfolk Va
  3. NC A&T State University -Greensboro NC
  4. Liberty University - Lynchburg, VA
  5. College of William and Mary - Williamsburg, VA
  
  6. Howard University - Washington DC
  7. Old Dominion University - Norfolk Va
  8. Johns Hopkins University - Ravens Town, MD
  9. East Carolina University - Greensville, NC
  10. UNC Pembroke - Pembroke, NC
  
  Now, there are 4 schools that are level 2 status. Which means, I could spontainiously jump to one of those schools. But in a few of the cases, I cannot do School counseling. But these are schools that I am comfortable with the area and really like them. Those are:
  Duke University (I would have to get a MAT)
  NC State ( I would have to start Fall 2010 - Not cool)
  The other ones ( I would not be able to do school counseling)
  UNC Wilmington (Curriculum and Instruction [Someone is jumping for joy for this one])
  
  So there you have it.
  Stay tuned for Part IV - Uh oh, Back in the Class again.
  

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